UN chief says current climate pledges insufficient
By KARL RITTER United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski shake hands prior to their meeting , in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Ban…
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Merkel leads EU calls for Ukraine to reform
By RAF CASERT German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the relationship between Germany…
Friction over Sri Lanka shows at Commonwealth meet
By KATY DAIGLE Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa gestures as he answers a question during a media briefing a day ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting in Colombo, Sri…
Another EU summit on jobs but progress elusive
Employees of the Spanish appliance maker Fagor-Edesa Electrodomesticos protest in defense of their jobs, in Arrasate Mondragon, northern Spain, Monday Nov. 11, 2013. Fagor-Edesa, which claims to be Europe’s fifth-largest…
AU: ICC CANNOT PROSECUTE SITTING HEAD OF STATE
By TOM ODULA In this photo released by Kenya’s Presidency, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, left, shares a light moment with Deputy President William Ruto, right, shortly before departing to attend…
US PUSHES PACIFIC TRADE AGENDA DESPITE SHUTDOWN
By ELAINE KURTENBACH U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Kerry on…
IN ASIA, OBAMA’S NO-SHOW IS A BOOST FOR CHINA’S XI
By GILLIAN WONG Chinese President Xi Jinping, foreground right, bows as he inspects a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Oct.…
HOW THE SYRIA PLAN BROKE THROUGH, JUST IN TIME
By CALVIN WOODWARD FILE – In this Sept. 5, 2013 pool-file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during arrivals for the G-20 summit at the…